NYC73DGM33

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Erie, PA · June 2, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 2, 1973
Place
Erie, PA · ERIE, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3203JCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report July 1, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730602017649A
Case key
189833

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4151   73/6/2    ERIE,PA             CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 69 TOTAL
        TIME - 1435                    N3203J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ERIE INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NIAGARA FALLS,NY            ERIE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT BOUNCED AFTER HARD LANDING.NOSE GR BROKE AFTR 3RD BOUNCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3203J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Erie Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.